Substance Abuse Counselor - Cadc/Lcas

Overview
Seeking: Substance Abuse Counselor - CADC or LCAS (Registered, Associate, or Intern Status)
Full Time Hours: Monday - Friday, 5 AM - 1:30 PM with Saturday mornings, 6 AM - 9 AM on a rotational basis, approximately every 6 weeks.
Our Benefits:

• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer-paid clinical supervision (free to employees)
• STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness
• Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
• Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:
Asheville Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Asheville, NC, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our counseling team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.
Your Job as a Substance Abuse Counselor:
The Substance Abuse Counselor is instrumental in our patient's treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. Substance Abuse Counselors provide high quality, compassionate care through various mediums which include both individual and group counseling sessions.
Substance Abuse Counselor Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, compassionate guidance in both individual and group counseling sessions.
• Plan, oversee, facilitate and document patient's recovery.
• Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions as needed.
• Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment, and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
• Prepare individual treatment plans for each assigned patient.
• Initial assessments as well as follow up assessments.
• Evaluate patient needs and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
• May plan for aftercare for assigned patients.
• Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed.
• Provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care as needed.
• Act as a liaison between referral sources and patients, as needed.

Qualifications
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent; or
• Bachelor's degree in social or health services field; or
• Master's degree in social or health services field;
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university with practicum in order to be licensed.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Prior experience and knowledge in an addiction recovery and/or MAT (medication assisted treatment) environment.

Licenses/Certifications

• CADC-R, CADC-I, CADC,LCAS-A. LCAS, LCSW-A, LCSW
• License or Certification is not required to apply. All inexperienced candidates and LCSW's will need to register with NCASPPB.

AHCTC
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